63%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
40%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
46.5
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
15%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
926.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,400
Pupils · 2024/25
6%
EAL · 2024/25
20%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 23/04/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityDerby
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.4:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Allestree Woodlands School · Secondary with sixth form · Derby
Part ofTHE TWO COUNTIES TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
63%
-3pp
73%68%63%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 63%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
40%
-1pp
53%47%40%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 40%
Attainment 8
46.5
-0.3
49.448.046.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46.5
EBacc entry
15%
-3pp
74%44%15%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 15%
EBacc APS
926.5
-42.1
980.4951.7923.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 926.5
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
31.9
+3.0
37.832.226.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 31.9
A-level value added
-0.15
+0.1
-0.1-0.3-0.4
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
12%
+8pp
25%14%4%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 12%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
B-C+C-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,400
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
6%
FSM eligible
22%
SEN
15%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
20%
Contact
Address
Blenheim Drive, Allestree, Derby, DE22 2LW
Local authority
Derby
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 63% | 40% | 46.5 | Not applicable | 15% | 926.5 | 15% | 1,400 |
| 2023/24 | 66% | 41% | 46.8 | -0.21 | 18% | 968.6 | 18% | 1,414 |
| 2022/23 | 73% | 53% | 49.3 | -0.16 | 28% | 923.0 | 29% | 1,374 |
| 2021/22 | 72% | 47% | 49.4 | -0.21 | 32% | 959.3 | 32% | 1,345 |
| 2018/19 | 72% | 45% | 48.0 | -0.36 | 74% | 980.4 | 74% | 1,346 |
| 2017/18 | 74% | 46% | 48.0 | -0.09 | 66% | 910.7 | 66% | 1,344 |
| 2016/17 | 73% | 51% | 47.1 | -0.40 | 27% | — | 31% | 1,297 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 31.9 | C+ | -0.15 | 12% | 102 |
| 2023/24 | 28.8 | C | -0.21 | 4% | 119 |
| 2022/23 | 30.8 | C | — | 8% | 103 |
| 2021/22 | 37.8 | B- | — | 25% | 92 |
| 2018/19 | 26.6 | C- | -0.32 | 7% | 156 |
| 2017/18 | 30.8 | C | -0.18 | 12% | 115 |
| 2016/17 | 27.3 | C- | -0.38 | 7% | 111 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,400 | 17.6 | 15% | 6% | 22% | 8% | 20% |
| 2023/24 | 1,414 | 17.7 | 15% | 6% | 21% | 8% | 23% |
| 2022/23 | 1,374 | 17.3 | 13% | 4% | 20% | 8% | 25% |
| 2021/22 | 1,345 | 17.3 | 12% | 3% | 21% | 9% | 27% |
| 2020/21 | 1,345 | 18.2 | 11% | 4% | 18% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,346 | 18.0 | 7% | 4% | 21% | 5% | 12% |
| 2017/18 | 1,344 | 18.5 | 14% | 5% | 21% | 6% | 12% |
| 2016/17 | 1,297 | 17.7 | 22% | 5% | 20% | 5% | 13% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.